When it comes to trade discussions between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers, "dead" apparently means "let's chat tomorrow."

As first reported by Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers reached out to the Celtics on Wednesday to revive talks of a blockbuster deal that would include both Kevin Garnett and Doc Rivers. According to the Boston Globe's Gary Washburn, the Clippers are "determined to get a deal done now," which could mean they are willing to change the hard stance they took in prior negotiations.

Citing league sources, Wojnarowski reported that Chris Paul's preference to play for Rivers -- and alongside Garnett -- was a driving factor behind Los Angeles' push to reopen negotiations. The Clippers are very interested in keeping Paul happy since he could leave once the free agency period begins.

Discussions had broken down Tuesday, when president of basketball operations Danny Ainge called hopes of any deal "dead." It was widely reported that the Clippers were unwilling to surrender anything more than center DeAndre Jordan and one first-round pick, while the Celtics were pushing for at least another first-rounder.

It's believed that Boston previously wanted guard Eric Bledsoe or to get rid of long-term contracts belonging to Jason Terry and/or Courtney Lee in the deal, but relented on those demands.